Journal article
Practical and acceptable OSH programs for SMBs in food and bag manufacturing in Indonesia
Work (Reading, Mass.), Vol.81(2), pp.2801-2813
06/2025
DOI: 10.1177/10519815251320270
PMID: 40101252
Abstract
BackgroundIn the U.S., OSHA and NIOSH have recommended guidelines, called OSHA Core Elements and Total Worker Health
concepts, to prevent workplace injuries and illnesses and to promote worker health and well-being, respectively. Little is known about how Total Worker Health
and OSHA Core Elements can be applied to sized businesses (SMBs) in developing countries, including in Indonesia, where health and safety issues are not a priority due to cost, lack of resources, and a lack of national oversight.ObjectiveThis study aims to better understand which occupational safety and health (OSH) strategies that small and medium sized food and bag manufacturing businesses in Indonesia can reasonably implement to reduce workplace injuries.MethodsThis qualitative study utilized focus group discussions with owners of small and medium sized food and bag manufacturing businesses located in Bogor, Jakarta, and Depok City, and relevant stakeholders that work with SMBs, including governmental and non-governmental organizations.ResultsBusiness owners and stakeholders were interested in the Basic OSH Program Plan, a guideline discussed in this study, which incorporate components and contents from OSHA Core Elements, Total Worker Health
concepts, and International Labor Organization (ILO) guidelines. Although some of the OSH strategies in the Program may not be currently feasible to implement, overall, the business owners and stakeholders thought it could be beneficial to address their OSH concerns.ConclusionThis study shows that there are potential avenues for OSH implementation and enforcement in small and medium sized food and bag manufacturing businesses in Indonesia that can also be expanded to other sectors of SMBs.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Practical and acceptable OSH programs for SMBs in food and bag manufacturing in Indonesia
- Creators
- Cynthia Febrina Maharani - College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa, IA, USACarri Casteel - University of IowaDiane Rohlman - University of IowaRima Afifi - University of IowaKelly Baker - University of IowaNathan Fethke - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Work (Reading, Mass.), Vol.81(2), pp.2801-2813
- DOI
- 10.1177/10519815251320270
- PMID
- 40101252
- NLM abbreviation
- Work
- ISSN
- 1051-9815
- eISSN
- 1875-9270
- Publisher
- Sage
- Grant note
- Healthier Workforce Center of the Midwest (CDC/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health): U19 OH008868 Injury Prevention Research Center at the University of Iowa (CDC): R49 CE003095 Fulbright Doctoral Degree ScholarshipAmerican Association of University WomenInternational Peace Scholarship
Support from this project comes from the Healthier Workforce Center of the Midwest (CDC/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; U19 OH008868) and the Injury Prevention Research Center at the University of Iowa (CDC; R49 CE003095). We also thank Fiori Amelia Putri for the help in taking notes and documentations on several focus group discussions. Cynthia Maharani as the Principal Investigator of this research was supported by the Fulbright Doctoral Degree Scholarship, American Association of University Women, and the International Peace Scholarship to accomplish the doctoral training. Cynthia Maharani is the one who contributed most to the work by developing the ideas, concepts, collecting and analyzing the data, and including writing the manuscript. Carri Casteel and Diane Rohlman are Cynthia Maharani's faculty advisors who provided guidance on ideas and concepts development, advised Cynthia during the data collection and analysis, and reviewed the manuscript. Rima Afifi also had significant contribution in providing guidance during the data collection and analysis, advised for the interpretation of the data and reviewed the manuscript. Kelly Baker and Nathan Fethke also had substantial contribution in providing feedbacks during the data collection and analysis and manuscript writing. All the focus group interviews' recordings and transcripts are available in Bahasa Indonesia (the primary language of the study participants).
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 03/18/2025
- Date published
- 06/2025
- Academic Unit
- Public Health Administration; Occupational and Environmental Health; International Programs; Epidemiology; Industrial and Systems Engineering; Injury Prevention Research Center; Community and Behavioral Health
- Record Identifier
- 9984801891902771
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